Our day-long celebration of local writers and books will include craft-focused writing workshops and an author fair during which local writers will be able to promote, sign, and sell copies of their works.
Thanksgiving Closure
HPL and HPL Express are closed Thursday, November 28 in observance of Thanksgiving.
Workshop attendees are invited to enjoy a casual breakfast reception and mingle with fellow authors.
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Registration Required
Registration is required. Register online, at the library, or call 608-758-6600.
Book Fest Workshop: Coloring Outside the Lines: Creating Better Novel Characters
Rod Vick
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Space is limited, so registration is recommended. Register online, at the library, or call 608-758-6600.
Greg Peck, Angela Bier, Jim Landwehr, and Katy Grogan
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Space is limited, so registration is recommended. Register online, at the library, or call 608-758-6600.
Eileen Troemel
This workshop will focus on the steps needed to take an idea for a book to self-publishing. It will include information on building an audience, tools writers can use, ways to save money, and what they should pay for.
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Space is limited, so registration is recommended. Register online, at the library, or call 608-758-6600.
R.B. Simon and Lisa Marie Brodsky
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Space is limited, so registration is recommended. Register online, at the library, or call 608-758-6600.
Jamie A. Swenson
This workshop will address the importance of establishing point of view. It will include writing prompts, group discussion, and examples from published books. Be sure to bring your POV questions!
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Registration Recommended
Space is limited, so registration is recommended. Register online, at the library, or call 608-758-6600.
Carol Paur
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Space is limited, so registration is recommended. Register online, at the library, or call 608-758-6600.
This workshop will focus on building a page-turning story filled with emotion without getting stuck and will include writing exercises that get participants ready to write their book without running into problems like, the “mushy middle”, readers
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Registration Recommended
Space is limited, so registration is recommended. Register online, at the library, or call 608-758-6600.
Free for Book Fest workshop attendees and Friends of Hedberg Public Library. Not a Friend? Become One Today!
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Registration Required
Registration is required. Register online, at the library, or call 608-758-6600.